Great teaching changes lives. Feel empowered by StoryCorps interviews that honor educators. Read the story of Landmark School and learn how to change the course for students with dyslexia. Also, start student discussion about Trayvon Martin with a powerful poem written by a mother for her son.

Looking to create a successful classroom? Wondering what corporations have to do with education? Discover a high school history teacher's greatest teaching moment, watch how a daughter learns the value of a good teacher, and explore a variety of tools for discussing corporate rule with students.

How do you cultivate the hero within? Use ServiceSpace's fun interactive resources to inspire generosity in your students, and learn about Jason McLennan's 3/4 baked philosophy through Words that Inspire curriculum.

Heroes are celebrated in this newsletter that features Americans Who Tell the Truth, a collection of 170 portraits and quotes, plus curriculum, on people who have stood up for what they believe in. Resources on maps that stretch the mind and a story from a teacher who used poetry to help students transform ignorance into empathy.

Does the curriculum you teach embody transformative teaching and learning? Creative Change Educational Solutions lesson plans and systems approach to sustainable education are highlighted in this newsletter. Recommended films and websites help you understand the school experiences of students with dyslexia. Also, the benefits of doodling—boosting creative thinking and learning—are revealed.

Do you and your students look to the future with scrunched eyebrows or unbridled hope? The fall newsletter features the Legacy Project’s resources to help your students dream big. A Wisconsin teacher shares how she and her colleagues try to stay positive in the wake of Governor Walker’s budget hacking. Plus, resources on Occupy Wall Street.

Spotlight is on resources from YES! Magazine’s “Beyond Prisons” issue and the fresh, forward-thinking nonprofit education group IDEA. Plus, your students can compare their cafeteria food to typical jail cuisine.

We pay close attention to what newsletter features you like (and don’t). In this special edition, you’ll find the most read items—our “greatest hits” from the past year. Rediscover popular lesson plans, posters, and other classroom resources

Do you rely on caffeine to get you through the day? National Institutes of Health sleep lessons inform you and your students on the importance of sleep. Heifer International, Pollinator Partnership, and other YES! resources explore animals' influential role in human and Earth's survival. Get inspiration from handpicked videos and stories, too.

What would your students do for the animals they love? Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots, TeachKind, and other YES! resources share ways to protect and respectfully coexist with animals in our ever-changing environment. Plus poetry, a story on human paintings (whats that?!), and video gems.

If we made children our top priority, would we create a better world? Voices [Education Project], Harvard Family Research Project, and other YES! contributors share resources exploring how families and schools can work together for student happiness and success.

People across the country are making adjustments to protect themselves from potential crises—in this case, water, oil, food—and, simply, to live better. You can use these resources to inspire your students to build their own and their community’s resilience.

In the heat of summer, we especially appreciate the gift of water to nourish our gardens, to cool us off, to quench our thirst.
With water shortages looming, many citizens are taking action to conserve water—from setting up gray water systems to using water-efficient showerheads.